SoS: July 6, 2015 - July 12, 2015

What to use tomorrow - a BIG decision! lolll

 

Something Glacial and Osage Rub, no doubt.

 

7/9/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Red Tip, AJ Jordan The Celebrated Hollow Ground straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (7)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: RazoRock - Neroli
After: Home made ASB, Nivea after shave balm
Cologne: Aqua H2O

Happy Thursday everyone! The Vie Long brush whipped the Neroli into a really nice lather this morning. The Red Tip and the Jordan did a good job eliminating the stubble. The Nivea ASB and the Aqua H2O were a nice finish to this Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

SOTD 7-9-15



PREP: MUSGO REAL ORANGE AMBER
RAZOR: GILLETTE BALL END TECH
BLADE: LORD (5TH AND LAST USE)
SOAP: STIRLING AQUA DGO
BRUSH: FINE ANGEL HAIR SYNTHETIC
POST: CVS BRAND AQUA VELVA/ COOL WATER BALM


Had a decent shave today. the blade seemed to be harsh so there was some irritation. rich lather from the Stirling and it smells a lot like aqua di gio. The Fine brush is very soft on the face but have nice backbone. have a great shave everyone!!

 

Here's one from Tuesday. Should another one later now that I figured out how to resize photos on my phone What an amazing scent! I love Mangos and I just want to eat this soap!

 

Maybe something with menthol for a change of pace?

 

Friday's Planned


Dove Men Face Wash
ARKO Extra Performance
Omega 11137
Gillette NEW SC
Sputnik
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Omega 11137 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette NEW SC razor and a Sputnik blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Friday, July 10, 2015

Mongoose Shave #12
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Another two pass, close to BBS shave today. The Mongoose is an impressive razor. It reminds me of the big lawn mowers that cut large fields of grass. The Goose cuts a large swath of whiskers efficiently with each stroke. The addition of the shorter Titanium handle allowed for better maneuverability and grip. Doug Korn’s Orange Swirl two-band badger is an outstanding face lathering and exfoliating brush. I hope you all had a wonderful shave today. Have a frosty weekend my friends.

Shower, Stirling Clubman Smooth, Neutrogena Face Scrub
B-3 Mongoose with UFO Godzilla Red Bronze
Feather Professional #5
Doug Korn Orange Swirl Banded Badger
MDC Le Bol En Bois – Fougere
Alum Block, Dickinson’s +Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter
Myrsol Aqua Balsamica


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July 9

MdC facial soap
G-3 Gillette Fat Boy
Feather blade (day 3)
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
Arko
Two passes plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

This is the second day using the FB on 5, and I can easily tell the difference between 3 and 5. I'll stay here for a few days and then continue moving it up the aggressiveness scale. I switched to Arko as my shave soap today, loading my boar brush off the puck and then doing a face lather. My Omega brush and the Arko soap produce a fantastic lather, and I had the best shave yet with my vintage Gillette. I plan to stick with this set up for awhile and continue to become familiar with the FB. It's a fun razor to use! I think I'll save my Slim for the August focus.

The rain cleared out this afternoon, and we are enjoying a nice, sunny evening. To make it even better, I had dinner with the three most important ladies in my life - my Bride, my mom, and my sister. I hope you all are having a great week too.

 

7/09/15
If you want to follow my Journey using the ATT, check my thread out in the Safety Razor section.
SOTD...

 

SOTD - Thursday, July 9, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Refurbished Ever-Ready 115, TGN 2-band
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain Iced with M-Bomb
Razor: Weber bulldog
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Post: Stirling Ozark Mountain PSB
Aftershave: vintage Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

I always think that the candle in the background is a huge Palmolive shave stick.

 

Good idea!

 

Face-freezing time again!

Friday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 3
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

A little inspiration from a gentleman here, so I chose a great set-up which is guaranteed to make a man shiver!

A nice weekend to everyone in advance!

 

That is one really cool brush.

 

Thank God It's Friday SOTD

Razor: Ikon Shavecraft 102 Slant w/OSS handle
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Semogue 1320
Soap: Maggard London Barbershop
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Shave #2 Thursday morning with the Ikon Slant. Man, this razor is easy, effortless. I'm still getting the hang of maximizing the slant benefits and as a result this morning's shave was better than yesterday. I'm calling a BBS, the baby had no chance of getting away...



Looking forward to Friday...

 

July 10 Planned SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
TSD Lanolin Egyptian Spice
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman

 

I love that Phoenix razor, a real looker. I've got the handle...now I just have to find a head...in August.

 

Razor - CJB/Gillette New LC
Blade - (6) Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water splash, Alum, Nivea Original Post Shave Balm

Back to the CJB today and it was a good morning. First pass was with the CJB and Feather Pro and I kept the grip loose and the pressure close to non-existent. Very nice first pass, no blood or other problems. Did the second pass with the Gillette New LC and Voskhod and ended it with a DFS so let the third pass go for the day. I was a bit short on time so was happy to get DFS on two. Same routine tomorrow but with time for two CJB passes to try for DFS with it on two. Feel like it's coming back to me better now. Still having the most issues when I go to the left side with the right hand. 22 more days to get this thing DOWN! That's six shaves with the Feather Pro but not full 3 pass shaves so I'll stick with it for awhile yet. If I'm having problems it isn't because the blade is dull!

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TGIF Planned SOTD
Razor: ATT H1/Wolfman WRH2
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D5)
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾”
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Cream: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave Balm: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia
Cologne: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia



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